Where does “을사오적” come from?
을사오적 (Korean) comes from Middle Chinese 賊.
을사오적 (Korean): the Five Eulsa Traitors: Yi Wan-yong, Yi Geun-taek, Yi Ji-yong, Pak Chesoon, Gwon Jung-hyeon, who signed the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905 that made the Korean Empire a protectorate of Japan
Definitions
- the Five Eulsa Traitors: Yi Wan-yong, Yi Geun-taek, Yi Ji-yong, Pak Chesoon, Gwon Jung-hyeon, who signed the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1905 that made the Korean Empire a protectorate of Japan
Ancestry of “을사오적”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Chinese | 賊 | — |